Was going through old messages here, and saw this. I have to mention how glad I am to find another prosapagnosiac who is "detail-deficient", as i like to call...
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BLYTHEPLUNKETT@...
blytheplunkett
Aug 16, 2012 10:32 am
http://bedroom-suites.net/wp-content/themes/twentyten/doper.php?Atlanta+Cleveland [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
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Malcolm
cerddaf
Aug 16, 2012 2:05 pm
DON'T OPEN THIS LINK!! BLYTHE HAS BEEN HACKED Malcolm...
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Marcyshamb@...
marcyshamb
Aug 17, 2012 5:30 am
I figured that and didn't open. Link seemed odd for this forums topic. Marcy ... From: Malcolm <malcolm@...> To: faceblind...
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Ma La
simayanan
Aug 17, 2012 11:20 am
I just joined the group and I'm told I should introduce myself. My name is Harjot Kaur and I live near Seattle. I'm 60 years old, but my head insists that...
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Marcyshamb@...
marcyshamb
Aug 17, 2012 11:25 am
Welcome! Also share my life with an amazon parrot....plus four cats and two dalmations. How old is your parrot? Male of female. Mine is about twenty two years ...
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Annette Ferguson
indigomagic1
Aug 17, 2012 11:30 am
Hello La Ma, Welcome to the group. Love your positive attitude, and totally agree with keeping a sense of humour!! I'm from Australia, mother of two (who...
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Malcolm
cerddaf
Aug 17, 2012 12:23 pm
... "I never could figure out how people could keep characters in movies straight or tell which roles Eddie Murphy was playing in "Coming To America." That's...
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Ma La
simayanan
Aug 18, 2012 12:44 am
Hi, Marcy and Annette! Prosopagnosia is definitely a social problem, especially when people believe that there is no such thing and that I am just being rude....
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Annette Ferguson
indigomagic1
Aug 18, 2012 2:06 am
Hi Harjot, Yeah, Perth is days away from me, almost the total width of Australia LOL. I do know quite a few people from Perth though. It definitely is a...
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Ma La
simayanan
Aug 18, 2012 10:53 am
Hi, Malcolm. I usually watch movies at home because I get too confused in theaters and annoy those around me. Parties? It's been a long time since I've been...
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Marcyshamb@...
marcyshamb
Aug 18, 2012 11:17 am
I am around different people of different ethnicities a lot too as my area in New England is extreemly diverse. This may seem strange but I identify folks from...
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blitzberged
Aug 18, 2012 3:01 pm
Hello, We believe our son is faceblind. I'll refer to him as Jay (not his real name), just cause we live in a small community and this still feels very...
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Me
bellkurve
Aug 18, 2012 3:55 pm
Researchers in Boston are doing a lot in terms of investigating and identifying pediatric developmental prosopagnosia. I'd definitely include them in your...
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Me
bellkurve
Aug 18, 2012 4:09 pm
I'm not very good at identifying race - my own or others. I wish it was just dark or light for skin, hair color and whatnot. Instead, people want to know...
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bobkat
bastard12363
Aug 18, 2012 7:03 pm
Hello Sarah! Very interesting, your son! Great that you recognized fairly early that he has faceblindness. Good for you and him! But I beg to differ with...
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blitzberged
Aug 18, 2012 8:45 pm
Thank you, B. Actually, Aspergers has not been officially ruled out. Autism has been, and it's my understanding that Aspergers is no long considered to be on...
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sarah
slothfaerie
Aug 18, 2012 10:00 pm
It's all sorta anecdotal evidence here, but I'm faceblind, really bad at eye contact (it makes no sense, okay), and I'm not autistic. I've also had an MRI...
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Marcyshamb@...
marcyshamb
Aug 19, 2012 1:17 am
Hi, Here in New England, as I mentioned, we have just about every ethnic group, race, religion, etc. Hispanics here hail from all over Central and South...
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Marcyshamb@...
marcyshamb
Aug 19, 2012 1:27 am
I wonder, is he bilingual or exposed to more than one language from birth? Often such children are at a great advantage as their brain makes nuron connections...
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Bonnie
bonnieinthemist
Aug 19, 2012 3:17 am
<<Jay is five years old, but seems much more like a young 4 year old.>> {Emotional age can differ from chronological age. Primarily, he is a small child so...
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Bonnie
bonnieinthemist
Aug 19, 2012 3:34 am
Once I had to return papers to a large set, Black man across the hall who worked with several other engineers all of whom were White, and smaller build. I go...
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Ma La
simayanan
Aug 19, 2012 3:54 am
I had a major stroke a few years back and practically lived in the MRI machine. The only thing is not too open your eyes while you're in there. I did that...
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Marcyshamb@...
marcyshamb
Aug 19, 2012 4:40 am
They didn't have MRI's when I was younger. My first MRI's were about five years ago when I got cancer. Am in remission now but still have to be tested...
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Me
bellkurve
Aug 19, 2012 11:03 am
I agree, there are a lot of things they can tell with an MRI, and functional MRI, but there are a lot of things they can't tell with an MRI. Faceblind is one...
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faceblindann
Aug 19, 2012 12:46 pm
Sarah, First of all, let me say that Jay sounds like a great kid, and you sound like a great mom. I really think he will be fine. You might wonder how in...
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steviewondah
Aug 19, 2012 12:59 pm
Hi everyone, Jay's dad here. I want to thank you for your insightful responses. Like Sarah said, "Jay" is a real puzzle to us. Figuring out how his mind works...
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Me
bellkurve
Aug 19, 2012 6:24 pm
Hi Jay's Dad. Ken's a good guy and frequently works with Brad. The reason you haven't gotten a lot on diagnosis and treatment is because ere are very few ways...
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rapierwit
haughwout3
Aug 19, 2012 9:01 pm
Hi, I decided at the last moment possible to go to my high school reunion. My appearance has changed little but what is the most gracious/humorous way to...
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bellkurve
Aug 19, 2012 9:10 pm
the nice thing about reunions is you can't get into a venue without a name tag. Everybody has a name tag. Usually, it has their name, and a picture from...
